📆Issue No. 81 - August 8-10, 2026

Happy Friday, friends!

Whether your family's idea of a perfect weekend involves a dark theater or an open waterfront, this weekend has something for you. It's the final weekend to catch Beauty and the Beast, plus there's a chance to see Harry Potter on stage. And out on the water, local youth are sailing boats they built themselves. Outside Lands may be getting all the attention, but live music, dancing, and performances for families are popping up across the city all weekend, no wristband required (and if you’re lucky enough to be enjoying Outside Lands this weekend, enjoy every minute and drop us a note telling us all about it!).

All summer, keep an eye out for 🪣, it means that pick counts toward our Ultimate SF Summer Bucket List. How many can you check off?

Let’s get into the weekend!

As always, if we missed your favorite happening around the city, reply here or find us at [email protected]. We’ll see you again in your inbox on Tuesday.

⚡ TLDR: The Shortlist

All Weekend:

Saturday:

Sunday:

Monday events also included below!

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire is rolling into town August 15-16 and we can't wait to see trucks flip, crash, and light up the arena. Do you already have your tickets? If not, use our exclusive code for a discount and we'll see you there!

All Weekend

  • Celebrate Filipino culture at the 3rd Annual Pistahan Festival and Parade.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Parade: August 8, 2026, 11:00AM-12:00

      • Festival: August 8, 2026 and August 9, 2026, 11:00AM-5:00PM

      • Yerba Buena Gardens (parade starts at SF Civic Center Plaza)

      • Free

  • See performances by aerial and circus performers at the San Francisco Aerial Arts Festival.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • August 8, 2026 at 1:00PM-9:30PM

      • August 9, 2026 at 11:00AM-8:15PM

      • Fort Mason

      • Tickets from $15

  • Don’t miss your chance to enjoy the enchanting and timeless tale of Beauty and the Beast the musical. (Final Weekend)

    • Worth Knowing:

      • August 8, 2026 at 1:00PM and 7:30PM

      • August 9, 2026 at 1:00PM

      • Orpheum Theatre

      • Tickets from $64.35

Saturday Highlights

  • Learn about entomology in Golden Gate Park.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Saturday, August 8, 8:30AM-10:00AM

      • San Francisco Botanical Garden, Golden Gate Park

      • Free

  • Celebrate the naming and first launch of a 16-foot rowboat built from scratch by local youth at Rocking the Boat Launch Day on the Bay.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Saturday, August 8, 10:00AM-2:00PM

      • India Basin Waterfront Park, 900 Innes Ave

      • Free

  • Let your kiddo shine at Youth Talented Day.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Saturday, August 8, 10:00AM-3:00PM

      • Chinatown

      • Free

  • Enjoy art and community at Thrive @ MoAD.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Saturday, August 8, 11:00AM-5:00PM

      • Museum of African Diaspora, 685 Mission Street

      • Free

  • Check out live music, performances, sensory play and more at Live on Larkin: Back to School Edition. RSVP for Oogubi’s Family Zone here.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Saturday, August 8, 12:00PM-5:00PM

      • Between Eddy & O'Farrell Street

      • Free

Sunday Highlights

  • Stomp, shake and RAWR with your little kiddo at a Boogie Social: Dino Disco at Spark Social.

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Sunday, August 9, 10:00AM-1:00PM

      • Spark Social SF, 601 Mission Bay Boulevard North

      • Tickets from $25

  • Create your own animation by making a thaumatrope, a type of optical toy you can spin to make moving images at Family Studio: Dance Animation at SFMoMA. 🪣

    • Worth Knowing:

      • Sunday, August 9, 10:00AM-1:00PM

      • SFMoMA, 151 Third Street

      • Free

✨The Full Rundown✨

Ongoing:

Saturday, 8/8:

Sunday, 8/9:

Monday, 8/10:

🔭 On Our Radar

Watch Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live at Chase Center. (August 16-17)

Found a spot that works for both you and the kiddos? Tell us, we want to know about it.

Until next week,

Jasmine

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